GERMAN AMBASSADOR TO ARMENIA SURE THERE WILL BE NO FRAUD DURING NATIONWIDE REFERENDUM ON CONSTITUTIONAL REFORMS IN ARMENIA

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 13. ARMINFO. The nationwide referendum on the
constitutional reforms in Armenia must be held with no fraud, German
Ambassador to Armenia Haike Peitsch says in an interview to ARMINFO.

She says that her other foreign counterparts are of the same opinion.

Armenia is ready to hold honest, fair and transparent elections and
the government can ensure this.

Peitsch notes the importance of the constitutional reforms for
Armenia’s further democratic development as constitution is a priority
document for regulating public relations. It is important that the
political structures make a correct decision and the public be able
to take a direct part in the reforms and to express its opinion,
says Peitsch.

If held correctly and legally the reforms will bring Armenia one
step closer to developed democratic society and European values. The
opposition should also realize its share of responsibility for the
matter. Its role in the country’s democratization is very important
and it should not only take part in the parliamentary discussions
of the constitutional reforms but also present its positions on the
issue. In its turn the government should respect the opposition’s
views which will be a major achievement on its way to democracy and
will lead to serious constitutional reforms.

Considering the further development of the constitutional reforms the
CE Venice Commission will be able to correctly assess how democratic
Armenia is and how it is developing.